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SaveThe Beaver Switchback trail is located 1.5 hour west of Ottawa-Gatineau and close to the Gatineau Park, at Leslie Parka in the Municipality of Otter Lake. The first development was carried out in 2012 for the construction of the trail.
In 2013, a loop of 3.5 km for beginner to intermediate level was established on the outskirts of Leslie Park. Designed with the support of the Ottawa Mountain Bike Association, a member of the International Mountain Bike Association (IMBA), the path is resolutely sustainable and meet the IMBA environmental standards.
This loop crosses forest landscapes, lakes with heronries, crosses a river and a bridge to the delight of mountain bikers. The trail is both the route and the beauty of visited landscapes.
A second loop was developed in 2014. With a level of difficulty from intermediate to advanced, this 3.7 km-long trail crosses a forest area on the outskirts of the park and has many bends and valleys for your pleasure The trail is shared with walkers. There is also a rest area including a picnic table, a toilet and interpretive panels on the history of the Giant Beaver.
In 2013, a loop of 3.5 km for beginner to intermediate level was established on the outskirts of Leslie Park. Designed with the support of the Ottawa Mountain Bike Association, a member of the International Mountain Bike Association (IMBA), the path is resolutely sustainable and meet the IMBA environmental standards.
This loop crosses forest landscapes, lakes with heronries, crosses a river and a bridge to the delight of mountain bikers. The trail is both the route and the beauty of visited landscapes.
A second loop was developed in 2014. With a level of difficulty from intermediate to advanced, this 3.7 km-long trail crosses a forest area on the outskirts of the park and has many bends and valleys for your pleasure The trail is shared with walkers. There is also a rest area including a picnic table, a toilet and interpretive panels on the history of the Giant Beaver.
source: Tourisme Pontiac
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- Mountain Bike
3 trails
- Hike
3 trails
- Trail Running
3 trails
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Open as of Jun 21, 2026
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- Trails (view details)
- 3
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 3
- Trails Hike
- 3
- Trails Trail Running
- 3
- Total Distance
- 4 miles
- Total Descent
- 521 ft
- Total Vertical
- 225 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 911 ft
- Reports
- 21
- Photos
- 13
- Ridden Counter
- 28
Popular Leslie Park Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 4.0 • 2 miles • 350 ft • 50 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail. On average it takes 40 minutes to complete this trail.
• 70 ★ 4.0 • 2 miles • 208 ft • 10 •
Popular green difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail. On average it takes 39 minutes to complete this trail.
Photos of Leslie Park Mountain Bike
Videos of Leslie Park Mountain Bike
trail: Boucle du castor
52:06 |
148 |
Jun 22, 2024 , Otter Lake
trail: Sentier du Castor Géant
52:06 |
208 |
Jun 22, 2024 , Otter Lake
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentier du Castor Géant | Jun 21, 2026 @ 1:59pm (America/Toronto) Jun 21, 2026 | Ideal | Sebasnorco | ||
| Boucle du castor | Jul 20, 2025 @ 7:32pm Jul 20, 2025 | Ideal | Sebasnorco |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebasnorco | add | report | activity #97537869 | Jun 21, 2026 @ 7:04pm Jun 21, 2026 |
| Sebasnorco | add | report | activity #80347469 | Sep 14, 2025 @ 10:27am Sep 14, 2025 |
| Sebasnorco | checkin | trail | activity #80205475 | Sep 12, 2025 @ 4:00pm Sep 12, 2025 |
| Sebasnorco | checkin | trail | activity #78888440 | Aug 24, 2025 @ 6:37pm Aug 24, 2025 |
| leepaquette | ridden | trail | activity #77240626 | Aug 2, 2025 @ 10:38am Aug 2, 2025 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | La trail est complètement barrée par de... | Aug 10, 2022 @ 9:42am Aug 10, 2022 | ||
| trail | Hidden gem single track. Great for beginner to... | Sep 29, 2020 @ 6:18pm Sep 29, 2020 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa River Provincial Park | 1 | 13.2 km | |||
| Wilderness Tours Bike Park | 16 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 13.7 km |
| Moon Lake | 14.7 km | ||||
| Grants Settlement | 4 | 7 | 3 | 15.1 km | |
| The Village Trails | 2 | 17.2 km |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 3 | 4 miles | 522 ft | 2 miles | 226 ft | #7,183 | #85 | 13 | 21 | 315 | ||
| Hike | 3 | 4 miles | 522 ft | 2 miles | 226 ft | #17,957 | #210 | 21 | 2 | |||
| Trail Running | 3 | 4 miles | 522 ft | 2 miles | 226 ft | #16,632 | #186 | 21 | 6 |
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